- Published: 22 August 2023
- ISBN: 9780143778073
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 320
- RRP: $26.00
Nimblefoot











- Published: 22 August 2023
- ISBN: 9780143778073
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 320
- RRP: $26.00
Drewe’s imaginative leaps – involving real and made-up historical characters – are full of droll humour, in this tremendous achievement of a book.
The Guardian
A gallivanting feat of historical resurrection.
Sydney Morning Herald
This is a book of abundance. A true picaresque – episodic, rambling, with the central character acted upon rather than agentic, buffeted by fate.
Australian Book Review
A playful, meandering novel whose vivid vignettes offer an exuberantly detailed and often idiosyncratic portrait of a historical figure previously lost to popular memory.
Weekend West
ARA Historical Novel Prize
Longlisted • 2023 • Best historical novel
Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award
Shortlisted • 2023 • Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award
The Voss Literary Prize
Shortlisted • 2023 • Awarded to the best novel from the previous year.
Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
Shortlisted • 2023 • Premier's Prize for Book of the Year